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Pedestrian killed on Downtown Connector

Just before midnight, a southbound minivan hit the pedestrian near the 17th Street Bridge, police said. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Just before midnight, a southbound minivan hit the pedestrian near the 17th Street Bridge, police said. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Rodney Thrash
July 1, 2016

A pedestrian was struck and killed on the Downtown Connector, Atlanta police said.

The man was walking in the southbound travel lanes of I-75/85 when a 2006 Kia Sedona hit him near the 17th Street Bridge, police said. He died on the scene.

“There was no indication that the driver was impaired from alcohol or drugs,” Atlanta police Officer Kim Jones said. “No criminal charges are anticipated in this matter.”

No other details were released.

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Rodney Thrash is the morning breaking news coach for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has been with the paper since November 2013.

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